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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Wes Craven

Wooley, John. Wes Craven: The Man and His Nightmares. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2011.

Call no.: 791.43092 C855w

Publisher's Description: The life and film genius of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream director Wes Craven.

Wes Craven is one of the most successful and iconic horror movie
directors in Hollywood. His masterful examination of the nightmarish
nexus of dreams and reality helped spark a career that has spanned close
to forty years. Then, with their mix of horror, sex, and humor,
Craven's Scream movies helped revitalize the slasher film genre.

An absorbing portrait of cult film director Wes Craven's life and career in film

Draws on the author's new interviews with Craven, including little-known details about the director's life and work

Insights into the making of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies and the Scream films—the #1 horror franchise of all time

Fascinating stories about the director's work with a range of producers, screenwriters, and actors, including Robert Englund

Publication timing ties in with the release of Scream 4

If you've ever had nightmares about Freddy Krueger or psychopaths
wearing Halloween scream masks, or if want to know more about the
director behind the new Scream 4, this is one book you simply have to read.